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Shoes1404/37 a-b

Pair of shoes made from palm leaves woven over twined palm leaf on the soles and twined fibre over the toes. The fibre over the toes alternates between off-white and pink.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
dye, palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rain Cape1404/42

Rain cape woven into a semi-circular shape. The corners have been trimmed at the bottom front, and they are blanket stitched along with the edges that extend down from the neck. There is a loop of ramie cord at the back of the neck, and the bottom edges are unfinished with a fringe.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
ramie fibre and fibre
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes1404/38 a-b

Pair of small shoes made from woven palm leaf. The base of the Show is made from interwoven leaves, and the upper part of the shoe is made from leaves woven into a chevron pattern with the ends of the leaves on the inside of each shoe.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coconut Fibre1404/35

Brown, matted, fibrous plant material with several thicker pieces.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
coconut husk fibre
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1404/32

Hat with overall bell shape and strips of stem woven over lengths of plant stem at the top of the crown. The flared brim is composed of strips of plant stem coiled around lenths of plant stem secured in rows with thin strips of plant stem that run vertically down the sides of the brim. One short segment of the brim edge is indented slightly by one and a half rows. The edge of the brim is finished with braided strips of stem. Twined plant fibre strap inside.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
stem ? and plant fibre
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1404/31

A knotted mesh plant fibre bag with rope cording.

Culture
Taiwanese
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1404/17

Wooden box covered in brown silk and embroidery. The box is covered with brown damask silk woven containing a cloud motif. The edges are painted black. There are four padded orange ties knotted on one side as hinges. There are two padded orange ties on the opposite side as closures. Embroidery on the lid is a vase upon a gold wagon with prunus, peony and orchid motifs. Embroidered on the sides are vase, butterfly and floral motifs. The bottom is white and undecorated. The inside is covered with orange silk.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal, wood, paper ?, dye and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tie1404/15 j

Long, thin cream-coloured silk tie.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tie1404/15 i

Long, thin cream tie with an abstract checkered pattern in red and blue.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tie1404/15 g

Long red braided tie with tasseled ends.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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